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Title: A ranting young man
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: Here we see Tom Bertram’s friend, Mr. Yates, speaking to Sir Thomas about the play. Putting on a play was Mr. Yates’ idea because he had participated in a theatrical group elsewhere. Mr. Yates was very animated in telling Sir Thomas about the play, attempting to convince him that the play should continue. Mr. Yates was the only one of the acting party left in Sir Thomas’ billiards room where they were rehearsing, because Mr. Rushworth accompanied Tom, Edmund, Maria, and Julia to greet Sir Thomas with Fanny following shortly thereafter, and Mr. And Miss Crawford leaving to return to the parsonage. This scene occurs in chapter 19. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Mr. Yates wears a waistcoat and tailcoat, with breeches and a cravat. The regency period dated to the early nineteenth century (1811-1820) when George, Prince of Wales, later George IV (r. 1820-1830), reigned as regent for his mentally ill father, King George III (r. 1760-1820). The regency period is associated with the rise of neoclassicism in art and fashion.
Image Creator: Hugh Thomson (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; pen and ink illustrations
Identifier: mta:25730
Language: eng
Source Name: Mansfield Park
Parent Collection: "Mansfield Park", by Jane Austen. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1898)
Image: mta_25730_OBJ.png